2.24.2012

please don't get real excited because with $5 you know it's not going to be that fabulous but i'm kinda in love with it. after participating in project 333 for a year and still purging almost every day, my wardrobe is small and i like it this way. forme, less choice means more freedom. i emphasize "for me" because this isn't for everyone. as you can tell from the fashion posts i do, my clothes are pretty basic and dare i say...mediocre. 99% of my clothes would classify as weekend clothing.

so even though my one and only closet is small, i wanted it to be prettier.

at a recent yard sale i found a box of old ralph lauren wallpaper for $5.

wallpaper and a little spray paint were all i needed for this project.

so after i emptied the contents, i got my compadre to remove the rods and we started wallpapering.

a couple of hours later...

after lots of measuring, crazy matching and absolutely no cursing...we only had enough to do the back wall but that was ok with me.

aww look, now it's pretty

and organized

i'm well aware of just how weird it is that i spray painted my shoeboxes and labeled them.

Very chic and simple...but seriously where do you store all the skirts, jeans, shorts and blazers etc. Clearly, this isn't your entire wardrobe? You can always add a simple shelf in the bottom part to better store your shoes.

It is pretty!! What a lovely detail- I love it. Now, refresh my memory.. didn't you tell us before that you only have one closet in the house? So is this both yours and Larry's closet? I purge at the beginning of each season and you make me want to be brutal this year!! Looks great!

yes, joan this is the only closet in the whole house. not even a linen closet! larry has about 8 button down shirts that are hanging in the closet to the left you can barely see them b/c of the doors. we share the armoire in the bedroom and i my nightstand is a dresser too. plus he could care less about clothes and lives in t shirts and jeans or t shirts and shorts. thankfully.

I love your new closet! And the wallpaper, how pretty! My younger daughter has a similar wallpaper in her closet and even if we removed the wallpaper in all the rooms and painted over when we bought the house we left the wallpaper there because I thought it was so pretty.And spray painting your shoe boxes is genius, how neat the look!

I love it! That wallpaper is so pretty and the boxes are genius. It looks so inviting and neat and of course I'm salivating over that fantastic maxi dress that you scored for less than a dollar!Mediocre? Get away with you. You could be mediocre if you tried! xxx

I love that you painted the shoe boxes, that is absolutely something I would do.:):) Why waste? make do with things we have. Janet,I wish my closet was as organized. Those of us who own too much envy you. Smiles, Susie(She Junks)

LOL, you made laugh out loud, so loud...thank you for that! ''that's why we get along'' lol. But You DID do something big.....the transformation is rather dramatic in my opinion. Only one cause for concern here....where's the sweet long floral thing? I don't see it in the new look? blessings, Lady

So pretty...I LOVE that you spray painted your shoe boxes. Oh my...BRILLIANT!!!!! If I did not have 3 kiddos to shuttle and feed daily, I would so do that!!! Love it. Maybe when they fly the nest, I will spray paint my shoe boxes!

WOW!! That is a tiny closet! The important thing is that you love everything in it. You have inspired me to cull even more things from my wardrobe.

There is no way I would bother with wallpapering the wall as you can't even see it- I have so many clothes and racks of shoes(no boxes, cos I can fit more into racks!)

I too loove everything in mine and wear it all! You have worked hard at your great figure, so you can source something quickly and off the rack if you want a new choice. I live in a small town with very limited choices, our nearest other small towns are an hour and a half away and again limited choice- big centres 4 to 8 hours drive away. I am big and time poor, I hate trying on clothes in change rooms! It takes me forever to find a good fit in a suitable style, so most of my wardrobe is purchased online. Easy, I can try it on and post it back if it isn't any good. There is no such thing as looking for a new outfit the day of an event for me, I have to plan and organise months in advance! I've learned to pretty much just buy things I like the look of and have them at the ready for work, nights out or charity/fundraising events.I am never ever stressed about not having a great outfit to wear!

Thank you for introducing me to Project 333 through this post. I am going to get started my next day off. Looking forward to the much simpler life. Actually tore apart our office space yesterday. Purged the old fax machine, copy machine, desk top computer and speakers...whew!!! It felt great...

One of my favorite song lyrics is: "The less you own the more freedom you have"(it's called I Need Fun In My Life by an A~mazing band called The Drums...check them out,you might just like them!)and as time goes by, I find it to be one of the truest statements ever!I have been purging for the past 2 weeks and intend to continue to do so.Especially now with my black and white work wardrobe!I love that you have pared down your wardrobe and I love your gorgeous decorating idea! So chic! xoxo

Janet, you have been an inspiration with project 333 and I've done loads of decluttering. Sometimes it's hard to look past your great, simple style and remember I need to find my own (your sadly doesn't suit me!), but the inspiration is all there - love your closet makeover. Were you inspired by that great closet of Steve's with the hunting wallpaper?! I would be!Also the shoebox idea - though I was a bit surprised that you used spray paint, since you are so environmentally concerned? I'm considering covering my shoe-boxes (I always ask for the box), but with paper or fabric...Anyway, your house is so gorgeous, I adore seeing what you do with it!!

Clearly, you have mastered the art of editing your possessions in a very beautiful way. Oh that I had your talent! As lovely as the paper in the closet is, I'm crazy about the red and white toile curtain in the right side of the photos. Gorgeous!

I'm really inspired by your smaller wardrobe...your pieces look lovely and it's probably true that we all tend to wear the same things on a regular basis anyway. I think it's time for me to have a look at my own collection of clothes I never wear!

You really are an inspiration. I was inspired by your project 333, and have cleaned out my closet three times in the past year and have came nowhere close to your level of organization. I imagine that you live in a warmer climate, so you don't have to keep as many clothes for as many different seasons. My problem is that we get extreme hot and cold weather (sometimes in the same day) and therefore require a larger wardrobe which takes up more space. I am so happy you told us about those painted shoe boxes. Would you believe that before I even scrolled down to that part of the post, in the very first pics, I was thinking to myself, I wonder where she got those cool shoe boxes?! I really do admire your thriftiness and your sense of style. I gotta ask though, what do you do with all the things you get rid of? I recently moved and have some good stuff: Pottery barn barstools, bread machine, expensive clothes that no longer fit. Do you recommend yard sale or ebay? Lots of stuff has been donated, but hate to just give away the good stuff. NOt sure what to do.

Okay, I'm not the only one who thought spray painting the shoe boxes was BRILLIANT! My first thought on seeing them was, where did she find those great boxes? My second thought was, what am I thinking? I can't afford that! When I saw your solution I could have done cartwheels! Love the closet "after". I've always liked the idea of a wallpapered clothes-closet. Just so happy looking. Do you recall the shoebox paint brand and color/number by chance? Thanks for the affordable inspiration!

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hi, i'm janet and i write this mediocre blog. i do try to live as simply and as stylishly as i can in this small cottage that was built in 1890 for the gardening staff of a large estate. i love vegan cooking, gardening, jack white and herringbone jackets.